Erin Wooddell
Last night was the finale of Breaking Bad. When that was over, I couldn't sleep (naturally, did y'all see it?), so I decided to catch up on other shows I'd missed—episode 2 of the Grey's Anatomy premiere, and The Good Wife.
So much happened in all three of these shows... so much that made me cry.
Let's start off with the most important of the three, for obvious reasons:
Last night was the finale of Breaking Bad. When that was over, I couldn't sleep (naturally, did y'all see it?), so I decided to catch up on other shows I'd missed—episode 2 of the Grey's Anatomy premiere, and The Good Wife.
So much happened in all three of these shows... so much that made me cry.
Let's start off with the most important of the three, for obvious reasons:
Breaking Bad is Over Forever and I Don't Know What To Do With Myself
As I mentioned yesterday, I was late to the Breaking Bad fan train. But once aboard, it was full speed ahead. At one point, I was even having dreams of being held prisoner by the Mexican Cartel—at gunpoint and everything! (I think when you have stress dreams about a TV show, it's a sign that you're spending too much time with it...Maybe.)
My cable still isn't working, except for E!, The Weather Channel, AMC and BET. (Bangin' choices, amiright? Just kidding, they're awful.) At least I had AMC, and was able to watch Breaking Bad's series finale live.
As I mentioned yesterday, I was late to the Breaking Bad fan train. But once aboard, it was full speed ahead. At one point, I was even having dreams of being held prisoner by the Mexican Cartel—at gunpoint and everything! (I think when you have stress dreams about a TV show, it's a sign that you're spending too much time with it...Maybe.)
My cable still isn't working, except for E!, The Weather Channel, AMC and BET. (Bangin' choices, amiright? Just kidding, they're awful.) At least I had AMC, and was able to watch Breaking Bad's series finale live.
Like the rest of the world, I thought and felt a multitude of things during the finale. Some of the biggest questions we had were answered, Walt was finally honest about his reasons for doing what he did, and everything seemed right in the end.
But then there were other questions that—for me, at least—were left unanswered. Like, what happened to Huell? Is he still sitting in that room a year later, just waiting on someone to come back? Was Flynn wearing combat boots and army fatigues? Cause it looked like it to me. How will he handle the news of his father's death?
OK, so mostly, I'm just having a hard time coping with the fact that it's over, and so I'm making up questions about secondary characters. Just because, OK?
Grey's Anatomy, Please Stop Making Me Cry
Here are the four instances I cried in the second part of the Grey's premiere:
But then there were other questions that—for me, at least—were left unanswered. Like, what happened to Huell? Is he still sitting in that room a year later, just waiting on someone to come back? Was Flynn wearing combat boots and army fatigues? Cause it looked like it to me. How will he handle the news of his father's death?
OK, so mostly, I'm just having a hard time coping with the fact that it's over, and so I'm making up questions about secondary characters. Just because, OK?
Grey's Anatomy, Please Stop Making Me Cry
Here are the four instances I cried in the second part of the Grey's premiere:
| 1. When Cristina cried. As you fans know, Cristina is like an emotionless cyborg most of the time. There she was, making poor choices and hooking up with Owen—even though they broke up—when she started her weird cry. (It is weird. Just look at that gif from a past season.) It was a shock to remember she has feelings, so I also started to cry. |
2. When Brooks died.
I didn't even care for her character, but the fact that she died in such a ridiculous way, and none of her fellow interns could think of a nice thing to say about her... well that was just tragic. So I cried for her.
3. When Arizona just wanted 5 minutes with her daughter, and Callie was saying 'no.'
Callie decided to leave Arizona. Even though I'm mad at Arizona for betraying Callie's trust and throwing her marriage out the window, I still felt tears welling in my eyes when she came to see her daughter. It was like she was realizing the ramifications of her transgression and feeling remorse. But sometimes, it's too little, too late.
4. When the Chief (Richard Webber) opened his eyes.
He's aliiiiiiiiive!
We were graced with another Webber voice-over in this episode. At the end, he said he was wrong about a lot of things, but "not about this." And at that moment, he opened his eyes and looked at Meredith. Tears were falling, you guys, because they're stubborn about their relationship, but they're the closest thing they have to family. And maybe they're finally realizing that.
I didn't even care for her character, but the fact that she died in such a ridiculous way, and none of her fellow interns could think of a nice thing to say about her... well that was just tragic. So I cried for her.
3. When Arizona just wanted 5 minutes with her daughter, and Callie was saying 'no.'
Callie decided to leave Arizona. Even though I'm mad at Arizona for betraying Callie's trust and throwing her marriage out the window, I still felt tears welling in my eyes when she came to see her daughter. It was like she was realizing the ramifications of her transgression and feeling remorse. But sometimes, it's too little, too late.
4. When the Chief (Richard Webber) opened his eyes.
He's aliiiiiiiiive!
We were graced with another Webber voice-over in this episode. At the end, he said he was wrong about a lot of things, but "not about this." And at that moment, he opened his eyes and looked at Meredith. Tears were falling, you guys, because they're stubborn about their relationship, but they're the closest thing they have to family. And maybe they're finally realizing that.
The Good Wife's Alicia and Will Need to Stop This Little Dance Because I Can't Take It Anymore
The team at Lockhart/Gardner are always doing the coolest things. Yes, they defend riff-raff like the fictional Chicago drug kingpin, but still, the way they understand and use the law is inspiring. After watching the show, I always wish that I'd taken the LSATs and given that avenue a try, like I'd once intended. (But that's a lot of testing. A test to get in, lots of tests while there, and a test to get out. Too much pressure for me.)
This season began with Alicia deciding to join Cary and the other fourth-year associates on their quest to start their own firm. We ended last season, thinking she made this decision so that she is no longer working with Will, and therefore at liberty to officially leave Peter and date Will. But then the way the episode unfolded, I just don't see that happening, and that made me sad. (Especially in that scene where Peter catches himself being a scumbag creeper, checking out his Ethics Committee head, Marilyn. Team Will, all the way!)
Alicia is definitely in a tough spot, as a partner at her current firm, while also in cahoots to start her own firm and steal clients. She must have been feeling a thousand emotions last night, all while being a mom, the wife of the newly-elected governor and trying to keep a man off death row. (That man, BTW, just so happened to be Yule Brenner from Cool Runnings.)
Normally with law shows, you feel like you can predict what will happen and what will change from episode to episode, but not with The Good Wife. There have been so many twists I never predicted, and I think this season is going to continue down that path. I honestly don't know what to expect.
The team at Lockhart/Gardner are always doing the coolest things. Yes, they defend riff-raff like the fictional Chicago drug kingpin, but still, the way they understand and use the law is inspiring. After watching the show, I always wish that I'd taken the LSATs and given that avenue a try, like I'd once intended. (But that's a lot of testing. A test to get in, lots of tests while there, and a test to get out. Too much pressure for me.)
This season began with Alicia deciding to join Cary and the other fourth-year associates on their quest to start their own firm. We ended last season, thinking she made this decision so that she is no longer working with Will, and therefore at liberty to officially leave Peter and date Will. But then the way the episode unfolded, I just don't see that happening, and that made me sad. (Especially in that scene where Peter catches himself being a scumbag creeper, checking out his Ethics Committee head, Marilyn. Team Will, all the way!)
Alicia is definitely in a tough spot, as a partner at her current firm, while also in cahoots to start her own firm and steal clients. She must have been feeling a thousand emotions last night, all while being a mom, the wife of the newly-elected governor and trying to keep a man off death row. (That man, BTW, just so happened to be Yule Brenner from Cool Runnings.)
Normally with law shows, you feel like you can predict what will happen and what will change from episode to episode, but not with The Good Wife. There have been so many twists I never predicted, and I think this season is going to continue down that path. I honestly don't know what to expect.
Did you readers experience a lot of sadness watching these shows, too? What did you think of the Breaking Bad finale?
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